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Milton sets aside $50,000 for small business micro-grants during COVID-19 emergency

The city of Milton has established a micro-grant fund that will provide a one-time emergency assistance grant to businesses severely impacted by COVID-19 and related closures.

The program, which went live Monday, is targeted toward bars, gyms and personal service providers — those not included in the governor's first phase of re-opening.

The city will dole out up to 50 $1,000 grants to for-profit businesses, including those who are self-employed or independent contractors.

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The criteria for those who are eligible to receive a grant are as follows:

The business must be within city limits, though residency is not required.

A storefront is not required. Home-based businesses are eligible. Mobile businesses are eligible, but the owner must be a Milton resident.

Businesses must have less than 10 employees.

Mandatory shut down or substantial change in operations is required. Voluntary shutdown is ineligible.

If self-employed or independent contractor, you must demonstrate a minimum of 51% income for the last 12 months was derived from self-employed activity.

Proof of a city business license.

Detail of financial impact due to COVID-19.

Estimated revenue lost from March 1 to May 31, 2020.

Recipients of any other local, state or federal emergency funding are ineligible.

Any businesses that remained open for the complete emergency time period without a substantial change are ineligible.